17th Mar 2008 10:56
Deutsche Bank AG17 March 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Deutsche Securities Australia Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14/03/2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 430,117 0.09% -2,321,609 -0.51 (2) Derivatives (other than options) 2,023,862 0.44% -549,117 -0.12 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,650,000 0.36% -1,645,000 -0.36 Total 4,103,979 0.90% -4,515,726 -0.99 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD $Purchase 122 126.21Purchase 6000 126.43Purchase 723 127.05Purchase 2000 127.06Purchase 400 127.07Purchase 2335 127.10Purchase 100 127.12Purchase 293 127.13Purchase 435 127.19Purchase 2037 127.20Purchase 361 127.22Purchase 312 127.24Purchase 1138 127.25Purchase 517 127.28Purchase 100 127.29Purchase 8518 127.30Purchase 25 127.31Purchase 2000 127.32Purchase 489 127.33Purchase 1569 127.34Purchase 4911 127.35Purchase 921 127.36Purchase 100 127.37Purchase 4 127.38Purchase 312 127.40Purchase 125 127.41Purchase 333 127.42Purchase 180 127.45Purchase 44 127.48Purchase 56 127.49Purchase 300 127.68Purchase 2527 127.70Purchase 5296 128.14Purchase 362 128.18Purchase 294 128.30Purchase 250 128.40Purchase 20 128.51Purchase 19 128.52Purchase 19 128.53Purchase 8487 128.55Purchase 67 128.56Purchase 7000 128.60Purchase 119 128.61Purchase 764 128.65Purchase 22 128.66Purchase 533 128.68Purchase 3372 128.69Purchase 2817 128.70Purchase 362 128.75Purchase 22 128.80Purchase 69 128.81Purchase 2237 128.82Purchase 2313 128.88Purchase 357 128.89Purchase 425 128.90Purchase 800 128.94Purchase 31 129.03Purchase 54 129.05Purchase 34 129.11Purchase 203 129.16Purchase 446 129.19Purchase 49334 129.20Purchase 102 129.21Purchase 30 129.23Purchase 2000 129.24Purchase 2065 129.25Purchase 36 129.26Purchase 270 129.30Purchase 1367 129.35Purchase 22 129.38Purchase 3612 129.40Purchase 5039 129.41Purchase 848 129.60Purchase 1120 129.65Purchase 2000 129.71Purchase 3000 129.79Purchase 11776 129.90Purchase 224 129.93Purchase 500 129.95Purchase 2500 129.96Purchase 633 129.98Purchase 2367 130.00Purchase 6 130.01Purchase 100 130.04Purchase 4068 130.05Purchase 2000 130.06Purchase 2000 130.12Purchase 192 130.14Purchase 9808 130.15Purchase 19 130.17Purchase 3136 130.18Purchase 623 130.19Purchase 15959 130.20Purchase 713 130.21Purchase 2203 130.23Purchase 161 130.24Purchase 3807 130.25Purchase 164 130.28Purchase 102 130.29Purchase 9734 130.30Purchase 2000 130.33Purchase 1482 130.49Purchase 3718 130.50Purchase 71 130.51Purchase 2000 130.52Purchase 500 130.56Purchase 25 130.57Purchase 1111 130.58Purchase 449 130.59Purchase 17490 130.60Purchase 1711 130.61Purchase 2361 130.62Purchase 464 130.63Purchase 8 130.64Purchase 2080 130.65Purchase 5281 130.66Purchase 504 130.67Purchase 2395 130.68Purchase 5015 130.69Purchase 6832 130.70Purchase 16 130.71Purchase 308 130.72Purchase 142 130.75Purchase 326 130.76Purchase 144 130.77Purchase 2712 130.78Purchase 27322 130.80Purchase 95 130.81Purchase 3551 130.82Purchase 24 130.83Purchase 6976 130.90Purchase 2000 130.95TOTAL PURCHASE 318,834Sale 2196 126.21Sale 4000 126.40Sale 96 126.42Sale 2000 126.50Sale 100 126.57Sale 25 126.79Sale 500 126.98Sale 8 127.03Sale 100 127.04Sale 100 127.05Sale 206 127.06Sale 111 127.07Sale 106 127.09Sale 11 127.10Sale 100 127.11Sale 200 127.12Sale 19 127.13Sale 100 127.14Sale 15 127.15Sale 100 127.16Sale 5 127.17Sale 5 127.19Sale 21 127.20Sale 107 127.22Sale 5 127.23Sale 362 127.25Sale 300 127.27Sale 9 127.29Sale 4 127.30Sale 105 127.32Sale 200 127.33Sale 9 127.34Sale 14 127.35Sale 42 127.36Sale 4 127.37Sale 7 127.39Sale 2 127.40Sale 5 127.41Sale 113 127.42Sale 103 127.43Sale 8 127.47Sale 4 127.48Sale 4 127.73Sale 4 127.90Sale 4 127.97Sale 4 128.18Sale 103 128.19Sale 4 128.29Sale 100 128.52Sale 100 128.54Sale 3 128.56Sale 100 128.57Sale 3 128.58Sale 7 128.60Sale 3 128.61Sale 103 128.63Sale 7 128.66Sale 23 128.68Sale 3 128.69Sale 6 128.70Sale 4 128.74Sale 3 128.79Sale 100 128.81Sale 4 128.88Sale 10 128.97Sale 4 128.99Sale 4 129.09Sale 2 129.16Sale 33 129.20Sale 102 129.21Sale 400 129.22Sale 2 129.24Sale 2 129.25Sale 2 129.26Sale 1 129.29Sale 5 129.30Sale 6 129.31Sale 100 129.34Sale 107 129.38Sale 5 129.40Sale 2 129.41Sale 302 129.44Sale 1950 129.46Sale 3 129.48Sale 3 129.50Sale 2 129.59Sale 3 129.60Sale 2 129.74Sale 1 129.75Sale 2 129.78Sale 2 129.79Sale 104 129.80Sale 2 129.81Sale 200 129.82Sale 1 129.85Sale 6 129.89Sale 24 129.90Sale 107 129.91Sale 100 129.92Sale 7 129.94Sale 2 129.95Sale 3 129.96Sale 6 129.97Sale 2 129.98Sale 17 129.99Sale 9 130.00Sale 100 130.01Sale 6 130.05Sale 7 130.06Sale 100 130.09Sale 6 130.10Sale 12 130.13Sale 100 130.14Sale 7 130.15Sale 14 130.16Sale 3 130.17Sale 7 130.18Sale 6 130.19Sale 1200 130.20Sale 106 130.20Sale 100 130.21Sale 506 130.23Sale 6 130.24Sale 1000 130.25Sale 12 130.25Sale 7 130.26Sale 4 130.28Sale 178 130.29Sale 313 130.30Sale 100 130.31Sale 2 130.32Sale 100 130.33Sale 4 130.35Sale 1687 130.37Sale 7373 130.42Sale 6 130.43Sale 4 130.45Sale 3 130.46Sale 9 130.49Sale 3 130.50Sale 105 130.52Sale 109 130.53Sale 4 130.54Sale 290 130.59Sale 105 130.60Sale 103 130.63Sale 6 130.64Sale 111 130.65Sale 100 130.68Sale 14 130.69Sale 12 130.73Sale 4 130.74Sale 32 130.80Sale 5 130.81Sale 3 130.82Sale 4 130.83Sale 203 130.84Sale 2 130.85Sale 8 130.94Sale 2 130.95Sale 10 130.97TOTAL SALES 30,189 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD AUD $CFD Long 96 126.42CFD Long 100 126.57CFD Long 25 126.79CFD Long 500 126.98CFD Long 100 127.04CFD Long 100 127.05CFD Long 200 127.06CFD Long 100 127.07CFD Long 100 127.09CFD Long 100 127.11CFD Long 200 127.12CFD Long 100 127.14CFD Long 100 127.16CFD Long 100 127.22CFD Long 300 127.27CFD Long 100 127.32CFD Long 200 127.33CFD Long 100 127.42CFD Long 100 127.43CFD Long 100 128.19CFD Long 100 128.52CFD Long 100 128.54CFD Long 100 128.57CFD Long 100 128.63CFD Long 10 128.68CFD Long 100 128.81CFD Long 10 128.97CFD Long 10 129.20CFD Long 100 129.21CFD Long 400 129.22CFD Long 100 129.34CFD Long 100 129.38CFD Long 300 129.44CFD Long 1950 129.46CFD Long 100 129.80CFD Long 200 129.82CFD Long 15 129.90CFD Long 100 129.91CFD Long 100 129.92CFD Long 100 130.01CFD Long 100 130.09CFD Long 100 130.14CFD Long 1200 130.20CFD Long 100 130.20CFD Long 100 130.21CFD Long 500 130.23CFD Long 1000 130.25CFD Long 172 130.29CFD Long 313 130.30CFD Long 100 130.31CFD Long 100 130.33CFD Long 1687 130.37CFD Long 7373 130.42CFD Long 100 130.52CFD Long 100 130.53CFD Long 290 130.59CFD Long 100 130.60CFD Long 100 130.63CFD Long 100 130.65CFD Long 100 130.68CFD Long 200 130.84CFD Long 10 130.97CFD Short 2000 127.06CFD Short 400 127.07CFD Short 2335 127.10CFD Short 100 127.12CFD Short 293 127.13CFD Short 115 127.19CFD Short 2037 127.20CFD Short 312 127.24CFD Short 1138 127.25CFD Short 517 127.28CFD Short 100 127.29CFD Short 8518 127.30CFD Short 25 127.31CFD Short 2000 127.32CFD Short 489 127.33CFD Short 1569 127.34CFD Short 4549 127.35CFD Short 921 127.36CFD Short 100 127.37CFD Short 4 127.38CFD Short 312 127.40CFD Short 125 127.41CFD Short 333 127.42CFD Short 180 127.45CFD Short 44 127.48CFD Short 56 127.49CFD Short 300 127.68CFD Short 2527 127.70CFD Short 5296 128.14CFD Short 250 128.40CFD Short 20 128.51CFD Short 19 128.52CFD Short 19 128.53CFD Short 8487 128.55CFD Short 67 128.56CFD Short 7000 128.60CFD Short 119 128.61CFD Short 41 128.65CFD Short 22 128.66CFD Short 172 128.68CFD Short 3011 128.69CFD Short 2817 128.70CFD Short 22 128.80CFD Short 69 128.81CFD Short 2237 128.82CFD Short 2313 128.88CFD Short 357 128.89CFD Short 425 128.90CFD Short 31 129.03CFD Short 54 129.05CFD Short 34 129.11CFD Short 203 129.16CFD Short 446 129.19CFD Short 49334 129.20CFD Short 102 129.21CFD Short 30 129.23CFD Short 2000 129.24CFD Short 2065 129.25CFD Short 36 129.26CFD Short 270 129.30CFD Short 1367 129.35CFD Short 22 129.38CFD Short 3612 129.40CFD Short 5039 129.41CFD Short 848 129.60CFD Short 1120 129.65CFD Short 2000 129.71CFD Short 3000 129.79CFD Short 11776 129.90CFD Short 224 129.93CFD Short 500 129.95CFD Short 2500 129.96CFD Short 633 129.98CFD Short 2367 130.00CFD Short 6 130.01CFD Short 100 130.04CFD Short 4068 130.05CFD Short 2000 130.06CFD Short 2000 130.12CFD Short 192 130.14CFD Short 9808 130.15CFD Short 19 130.17CFD Short 3136 130.18CFD Short 623 130.19CFD Short 15959 130.20CFD Short 713 130.21CFD Short 2203 130.23CFD Short 161 130.24CFD Short 3807 130.25CFD Short 164 130.28CFD Short 102 130.29CFD Short 9734 130.30CFD Short 2000 130.33CFD Short 1482 130.49CFD Short 3718 130.50CFD Short 71 130.51CFD Short 2000 130.52CFD Short 500 130.56CFD Short 25 130.57CFD Short 1111 130.58CFD Short 449 130.59CFD Short 17490 130.60CFD Short 1711 130.61CFD Short 2361 130.62CFD Short 464 130.63CFD Short 8 130.64CFD Short 2080 130.65CFD Short 5281 130.66CFD Short 504 130.67CFD Short 2395 130.68CFD Short 5015 130.69CFD Short 6832 130.70CFD Short 16 130.71CFD Short 308 130.72CFD Short 142 130.75CFD Short 326 130.76CFD Short 144 130.77CFD Short 2712 130.78CFD Short 27322 130.80CFD Short 95 130.81CFD Short 3551 130.82CFD Short 24 130.83CFD Short 6976 130.90CFD Short 2000 130.95 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 17/03/2008 Contact name Kelly-Jade Ledwich Telephone number 020 7545 7804 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto plcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Advisor to Offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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